Gloucester County Times employee wins Emmy Award for documentary on Camden produced while attending Neumann University

View full sizeCamden: The Forgotten CityAn image featuring Father Michael Doyle, the subject of "Camden: The Forgotten City," a documentary produced by three Neumann University graduates, one of which is now a Gloucester County Times employee.

“When you drive through Camden, you see what’s bad, but then you see a few streets that are really nice right in the center of town,” Jones said. “Those are Father Doyle’s streets.”

The program was established in 1984 and has provided homes for over 200 families, according to their website.

The documentary also features Neumann Campus Ministry students during a retreat last spring, volunteering on the Heart of Camden’s premier housing project: a community gymnasium.

“Camden: The Forgotten City,” which was produced for the main Philadelphia television networks, took the Public Affairs/Community Service award by the Mid-Atlantic chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS).

According to a release on the Neumann University website, the panel of professional judges rate the entries on content, creativity and execution.

Jones, Angelo and Cockerill received a $1,500 with their award, of which they will all split.

Jones obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Communications and Media Arts from Neumann University in May 2012, prior to joining the Gloucester County Times staff.

On winning her first Emmy: “It’s exciting. We had a lot of fun making the documentary. It’s really nice.”